When Highlife Magazine publishers Simon and Helen Green decided to launch a dedicated real estate magazine for the Southern Highlands, they brought us in to conceptualise, design, and produce it — and to build the technology infrastructure that would make fortnightly production possible.

The Challenge

A fortnightly publication involving multiple real estate agents, each with their own advertising needs, requires a system that can scale. We needed a solution that gave agents the ability to build their own ads without compromising the quality or consistency of the magazine’s design.

What We Built

Working with SAAS provider Remboss, we developed a customised web-to-print portal for PropertyLife — a system where agents can log in, select from pre-designed templates, and build their own advertisements. We designed the InDesign templates, coded them into the portal, and trained agents on how to use the system. Our role in each production cycle covers editorial layout, custom advertising design, portal management, and final print production — all against tight fortnightly deadlines.

The Result

A publication that runs efficiently and looks consistently excellent — issue after issue.